Everyone in the hall was startled, and all looked at Xie Yan in the hall.
Xie Yan turned his head and looked at He Ruomuti, who was still standing with a smile, and said in a deep voice: "Prince He Ruo, what do you mean?"
Everyone was shocked. Is there anything wrong with this gift?
The smile on He Ruomuti's face did not change and he continued: "The regent has misunderstood. In order to prepare this gift, I, Gao Yu, have tried my best to express our sincerity in forming an alliance with Da Sheng. I didn't expect that it would be me."
In a moment of confusion, did you do something wrong and displease the regent?"
Hearing what he said, everyone became even more curious about what the gift was.
Xie Yan snorted lightly and flicked the brocade box with his fingers. The brocade box, which was one foot square and looked heavy, flew up and hit He Ruomuti.
He Ruomuti reached out to take it, and the brocade box turned around in his hand before stopping firmly.
These moves seemed to be done lightly and smoothly, but He Ruoqiuti, who was sitting next to He Ruoqiuti, saw that his brother's palm had been turned red by the force of the brocade box.
After Heruomuti changed hands of the brocade box, he immediately put that hand behind his back and clenched it into a fist as if by accident.
I only heard Xie Yan say: "Although it is the Mid-Autumn Festival now, the Qi people are far away from Shangyong. Even though Prince He Ruo's severed limbs are rare, there is no need to stain your majesty's eyes. Just send them to the Ministry of Rites. I would like to express my gratitude to Gao Yu on behalf of your majesty.
The sincerity of the king and the two princes.”
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the palace couldn't help but be shocked.
Looking at the brocade box in He Ruomuti's hand, his eyes were filled with horror and dissatisfaction.
Your Majesty is still a child. Wouldn't he be frightened if he suddenly saw the contents of the box?
If you cry endlessly because of this, you will lose the majesty of the emperor and the face of great prosperity in front of the civil and military officials of the dynasty and foreigners.
The smile on He Ruomuti's face also froze slightly.
Soon Heruomuti chuckled lightly, leaned over and said with a smile: "This is because I didn't think carefully. Please forgive me. The regent is right. What is in this box...is exactly Ji, the fourth prince of the Qi tribe."
Ji Qing's left arm. I, Gaoyu, sent twenty masters deep into the Qi tribe, but only three came back. Unfortunately, I couldn't kill Ji Qing to avenge the people of Dasheng border town, so I only brought back one arm, which can be considered as comfort.
In order to preserve this thing, we have also put a lot of thought into it, and I don’t know how many antiseptic agents and spices were used.”
Therefore, no one smelled any strange smell, but instead felt a strong fragrance.
Everyone in the palace showed disgust, and the timid female relatives turned pale with fright.
Now when I look at the smiling and talking Prince Gao Yu, where is the heart-pounding feeling I had when I saw the beautiful man before?
The faces of the Qi people sitting on the side were also ugly. They obviously didn't know that their fourth prince had his arm chopped off.
And when Heruomuti mentioned this matter at this time, they clearly felt that everyone in the palace looked at them more and more unkindly.
Dasheng and the Qi people already had a deep hatred. Now that the Gaoyu people had stirred up the past, they were on pins and needles.
Xie Yan said calmly: "I and your majesty have seen King Gaoyu's wishes, but the prince can keep this gift box for himself. After all... I heard that Ji Qing kidnapped the third princess of Gaoyu and Mrs. Hu Ji last year
Therefore, I have been depressed for a long time. When your father sees this, he will feel relieved."
He Ruomuti's expression changed slightly, and his originally smiling face finally became a little ugly.
At this moment, I heard the second prince Gaoyu suddenly say: "Today we and the ninth prince of the Qi tribe are the guests. We gave gifts. I wonder what gifts the ninth prince has prepared for your majesty?"
With one sentence, all the attention was suddenly transferred to Ji Rong, the ninth prince of the Qi tribe who had been sitting silently in the hall.
As the hostage and enemy of the defeated side, Ji Rong's treatment was naturally not as good as that of the two princes Gao Yu.
He was placed much further back, and since he had lowered his head and remained silent since entering the palace, his presence was very weak.
At this moment, he was suddenly called upon, and he immediately raised his head, with a faint look of panic on his face.
He was young, pale and frail, and suddenly became the focus of everyone. He looked like a weak and pitiful little lamb that suddenly broke into a pack of wolves.
Dasheng fought fierce battles with the Qi tribe for several years, resulting in numerous casualties. The Qi tribe members sent such a young man to Shangyong to be used as a hostage, which was really cruel.
He Ruoqiuti seemed to be very dissatisfied with Ji Rong's appearance. He curled his lips in disgust and said, "Is it possible that the ninth prince didn't prepare a gift?"
Ji Rong's face was reserved and a little panicked, "No...it's not..."
"Then you have it?" He Ruoqiuti said with a smile, "Why don't you present it to us to open our eyes, but let us steal the limelight first? I'm really sorry."
"..." Several Qi people were probably cursing in their hearts at this time.
Gao Yu and Dasheng are allies, can they be like the Qi people?
Sitting in front of the two princes of Gaoyu is an old man with a fair face and a round face wearing royal robes. Although the hair under his crown is already gray, there are not many wrinkles on his face. The white dough-like face and the smile on his face are eye-catching.
I find it amiable to watch.
He is none other than Ning Wang Xie Zhang.
At this time, he also smiled and said: "It turns out that Prince Ji Rong has also prepared a gift for His Majesty, why not send it together? I heard that the Qi tribe has outstanding people and a very different climate from the Central Plains. It will also be an eye-opener for us?"
Ji Rong hesitated and said nothing, with a look on his face that seemed a little embarrassed.
But He Ruoqiuti was reluctant: "What? Prince Ji Rong doesn't want us to see the treasures of the Qi people? Regent, what do you say?"
He posed the question directly to Xie Yan.
Xie Yan drank from the wine glass, originally not interested in participating in this little trick against the prince of the Qi tribe.
But He Ruoqiu asked him questions, and as the master, he had to answer them.
"What's the inconvenience for Prince Ji Rong?" Xie Yan asked.
"His Royal Highness the Regent is such a good person." Luo Junyao thought to himself.
This was obviously an attempt to put Ji Rong down. It wasn't that Xie Yan had any sympathy for the prince of the Qi tribe, he just simply felt that this little trick of trying to squeeze people out was undesirable.
Tonight is a grand festival. There is a grand banquet in the palace for all the ministers. There is no need to compromise the situation and make these small tricks that are not on the table.
Ji Rong hesitated to say something, and the Qi officials accompanying him winked at him repeatedly.
An official sitting close to him suddenly sneered and said, "Is it possible that the gift prepared by the Qi tribe for His Majesty is not visible to others? Or... is this gift not prepared for Your Majesty?"
Ji Rong's face turned pale, and she looked at the person sitting next to her in confusion.
How could everyone in the palace not understand this?
Luo Junyao felt that the atmosphere in the palace was a little strange for a moment.
However, the two He Ruo brothers who had instigated all this seemed completely indifferent. One had put on his smile again, while the other was still showing off.
Luo Jun shook his eyes and tilted his head to scan the expressions of everyone in the hall one by one.
here we go.
The intrigue against Xie Yan, or against the power of the court, was unfolding before her eyes.
Perhaps, it had already started before Xie Yan returned to the imperial city.
Otherwise, the dignified regent just returned to Beijing, why would he have suffered so many assassinations?
I just don’t know, whose plan is tonight’s show?
Luo Junyao raised his head to look at Xie Yan, whose expression remained as usual.
Then he turned his head to look at his father. He was drinking with his head down, as if he hadn't heard anything.
Xie Yan suddenly chuckled.
He rarely laughs. At this time, the hall was silent. Although his laughter was low, it was extremely clear.
Luo Junyao clearly felt the eldest sister holding his hand shudder, and there were many people present who had similar reactions to her.
However, there are also many people who are indifferent.
Life is precious, power is even more valuable.
If it is for the sake of imperial power, both can be thrown away.
Obviously there are not as many people who are truly afraid of Xie Yan as there are in the legend. Those frightening rumors are here to intimidate those idiots who don't know the truth, right?
"Since everyone is curious, Prince Ji Rong will ask someone to bring it up and take a look."
As if she didn't dare to look at the regent, Ji Rong lowered her head with a pale face.
The Qi official beside him stood up, bowed silently, and walked out quickly.
Luo Junyao leaned close to Luo Mingxiang's ear and whispered: "Sister, what do you think the gift is from the Qi people?"
Luo Mingxiang shook his head slightly and said: "No matter what they sent, their purpose has been achieved."
Luo Jun shook his head in agreement.
The Qi officials had been there for a long time, and everyone in the hall seemed to be very interested in the so-called gifts. They looked out from time to time, and their interest in everything in the hall was waning.
After a while, the Qi official who went out came back.
Following him was a man wrapped in a red cloak.
The other person was covered tightly from head to toe, but you could tell just from her body shape and gait that she was a woman.
Moreover, she is also a voluptuous and beautiful woman.
Luo Junyao couldn't help but whistle in his heart.
What a beauty.
Although it is a bit cliché, power and beauty are indeed topics that men have never been able to avoid.
Xie Yan already has the power, but doesn’t he just need a stunning beauty with red sleeves to add fragrance?
It’s good to be a man, but no one will give me a handsome man.
Luo Junyao thought with some sadness in his heart.
He Ruoqiuti, who had been stirring up trouble, jumped out again and let out a sarcastic laugh, "It seems that this is indeed not a gift for His Majesty."
"..." Isn't this obvious? Your Majesty is only seven years old. Even if the Qi people want to give him a nanny, it is too late.
Someone raised his head and peeked at Xie Yan in the palace. Xie Yan's expression was as calm as water.
The little emperor stretched his neck curiously and turned to ask the Queen Mother Zhu who was sitting next to her, "Mother, do you want the prince of the Qi tribe to give something to us? It's not for the child. Is it for the grandmother and the queen or for the emperor's uncle?"
"Your Majesty." Empress Dowager Zhu frowned slightly and called softly with disapproval.
On the other hand, the Queen Mother next to her looked the most normal. She smiled and said, "Is this for Zhifei?"
Prince Ning below also laughed and said, "Isn't that so? You don't know, Queen Mother. I heard that envoys from the Qi tribe have repeatedly asked to see the King of Chu in the past few days. Unfortunately, the Prince of Chu's palace closed the door to thank guests and they were not allowed in. I'm afraid they want to
Taking advantage of the excitement today, give Zhifei a surprise."
The Empress Dowager shook her head and said: "Why are you, an elder, teasing a junior? But Zhifei has not had anyone around him for so many years. It would be a good thing if this girl could catch Zhifei's eyes."
If the Empress Dowager says it is good, others cannot say it is bad.
The official of the Qi tribe said: "The Empress Dowager Mingjian, this girl's name is Yue Ji, she is the most beautiful woman of our Qi tribe, good at singing, dancing, and playing musical instruments. I have admired the grace of His Highness the Regent for a long time, and I am willing to accompany the Regent at his command.
I hope the regent will not dislike it."
There was a faint sound of uproar in the main hall.
The most beautiful woman of the Qi tribe, although the Qi tribe is not as rich and rich as Dashengdi, she has the grace of Bai, one of the two concubines of Dongling.
Even if Bai Jingrong has passed away now, she will definitely be called the most beautiful woman under such circumstances.
The Qi official smiled slightly, obviously very confident in the person he sent.
He tilted his head and nodded to the woman wrapped in a red cloak next to him. The woman then raised her head and slowly opened the cloak that also covered her head.
Everyone couldn't help but hold their breath, the mysterious beauty is always something people look forward to.
